New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-23

But the real of the delay by the Senate win at
once and properly Dc accepted as the purPosed zoo zoo
struct the Administration.
Accusing Senator'S who have been known and
hOnorcd for years by their country patriots and
statesmen Of hestating to confirm man as a
Supreme Court Judge, who not only bore arms
against the Nation, but declared its Constitution
a patchwork rag, its martyr President buff
fOon,' and who, in these reconstructed days.
vows that no man shall apply the word traitor
to JEFF Davis in his presence without a rebuke-
accusing them of pausing at this denoralizng act
simply to annoy and Obstruct the Administration
will to sensible people like an effort to out
Bourbon the BourbOns.
The Public Works Department is going to have
some s42O, 900 more to spend next year than it
had this year. With that additional amount
good deal Of good work ought to be done. But
there should he room made for more politics
in the Department.
1t has become tocrably certain that Mr.. Abe"
IIummcl, of the somewhat we-known firm Of
Howe ~ Iummcl, did not call Mayor Hewitt an
old washwoman.7 The Mayor having declared
that he did and that 1t was in the stcnographers
notes Of n certain trial and in all the newspaper
reports Mr.. Iummcl has been at some trouble
stcnogmphcrs notes transcribed and has secured
copies Of all the newspaper reports, and nowhere
is there any allu,ion TO the Mayors age sex, color
or previous condition Of scrvitude. Furthermore,
Mr.. IIummcl has publicly declared his admiration
for tn" Mayor by stating that Mr.. Hewitt lives
near him and that lac " has always considered
him the plcaSantcst Of nciehbOrs.' This seems TO
virdicatc MIR. ITummc completely, and the least
the Mayor can do under the circumstances is to
write letter wraphIasng his recent famous
sentence Of communication as to fit Mr. Hum
mcls case, calling attention to his virtues and his
graccs and his simple Hebrew life.
There are several advertisements in the last
column Of the fifth page of to-days TRIBUNE to
which wc cordially invite the attention Of all
humane people Ncw-Yorll is big town. and
there is an awful tide Of misery and wrctchcdnesS
running through it. The season is particularly
appropriate for acts of bcnevolcncc that will tend
to tighten heavy hearts and carry cheer into desti
tutc homes. And the King shall answer and
say unto them. Verify / say unto you, lnasmuch
rs ye have done it unto the least Of these my
brethren Sc have done it unto me-
The Buffalo Courier" asserts that opposition
to the proposition to permit the people-in a gov
balot-box in regard to a prohibition amendment
10 the Constitution is contrary TO The princl-
pies" Of the Democrat, Of this State. Say, rather,
to their want Of principles.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and For |
e,try has had placed in its charge bill whose
object is the preservation Of the forests ada |
cent 10 the head waters of all the prominent |
rivers Of the United States. This is an extreme
~ important matter. The necessity Of doing
something in this direction is obvious. Many
Of our streams have suffered irrcpanble injury
by the cutting away of forests. 1t Is high time
that stringent measures be taken TO put stop
70 an evil II vast proportions Already u IS 700
late 70 rcpair what ha, been done: but unless
some action Is taken speedily there VIII be
nothing lcft to save.
The CHICAGO Tribune" enjoys the singular
distinction Of being the one Republican newspaper
in America which the Mug"umps praise. II II
really flncics til, sort Of commcndaton II IS we'-
come to it all.
In recent case in the Supreme Court 1t WAS
decided that q contractor was reSpouSlbc lof
damage caused by blasting in this city. Such
n decision i, emincnily right and proper Blast
INK within the city limits is an intolcrab!e NUS
aucc. as good many proprry-own"rs IN the
upper palt - Ncy-Yorll can testify. II may
contribute t. their piece Of mind to know thai
II their ceilings arr shaken down. ana even II
the wall, If their houses are seriously injured
The. contractor, doing the blasting are respon-
sib!e
Her, il, a ticket that would make the strong
mon IN the next National Democratic Convention
,,,-, ill, "a ,,,en and cause the galleries aS |